Pauly Shore; Jimmy Kimmel.Photo: Richard Harbaugh via Getty Images; ABCPauly Shoremay be a comedian himself, but he can also take a joke.TheEncino Manactor, 55, was the butt of one of hostJimmy Kimmel’s jokes at theOscars 2023on Sunday but didn’t take it to heart,tweeting his supportof his former castmatesBrendan FraserandKe Huy Quanalongside a video clip of Kimmel’s joke.“I don’t know if you guys saw the@TheAcademyAwards last night, but@jimmykimmelpoked fun at me in the monologue,” Shore tweeted Monday.Along with Quan’sGooniescostarSean Astin, the three starred in the 1992 comedyEncino Mantogether, which was met with critical reviews — something Kimmel, 55, was quick to point out after introducing first-time nominees (and eventual winners!) Fraser, 54, and Quan, 51.“Thirty-one years ago, in 1992, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan were in a movie together:Encino Man. Two actors fromEncino Manare nominated for Oscars,” Kimmel jokedin his opening monologue. “What an incredible night it must be for the two of you, and what a very difficult night for Pauly Shore. Maybe it’s time to rebootBio-Dome.““I loved it,” Shore said in his tweet about the joke, adding, “Butwhat I REALLY loved isthat my old buddies from back in the day, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan, took homethe Oscars! Never quit on your dreams.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan inEncino Man(1992).Buena VistaShore voiced his support for both actors ahead of the awards ceremony in a clip that aired onGood Morning AmericaFriday.The actorshared his excitement for his former costars, commenting on the “insane” story of their comeback over three decades afterEncino Man.“These guys —what a comeback. It’s almost like they were inEncino Man, they dethawed them and they’re coming back to life,” Shore said, referencingEncino Man’s plot.The movie follows Shore and Astin, 52, as teenagers who dig up a primitive human from the Stone Age (Fraser) and enroll him in their high school.Michelle Yeoh with Brendan Fraser, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.Arturo Holmes/Getty Images"Anyways, I’m going to binge-watch [Encino Man] this weekend, simultaneously watching to see who’s going to take home the awards,” Shore added in the video.Concluded theSon in Lawactor, “Congratulations, guys. Good luck, bros.“As one of Fraser’s first roles kickstarting his career — while simultaneously one of Quan’s last, before he recently made his return to the big screen — their comebacks into this year’s award circuit was a full-circle moment.Afterreuniting for the first timein three decades at theCritics' Choice Awardsin January, Fraser and Quan took home the awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor atthe Oscars, respectively.
Pauly Shore; Jimmy Kimmel.Photo: Richard Harbaugh via Getty Images; ABC
Pauly Shoremay be a comedian himself, but he can also take a joke.TheEncino Manactor, 55, was the butt of one of hostJimmy Kimmel’s jokes at theOscars 2023on Sunday but didn’t take it to heart,tweeting his supportof his former castmatesBrendan FraserandKe Huy Quanalongside a video clip of Kimmel’s joke.“I don’t know if you guys saw the@TheAcademyAwards last night, but@jimmykimmelpoked fun at me in the monologue,” Shore tweeted Monday.Along with Quan’sGooniescostarSean Astin, the three starred in the 1992 comedyEncino Mantogether, which was met with critical reviews — something Kimmel, 55, was quick to point out after introducing first-time nominees (and eventual winners!) Fraser, 54, and Quan, 51.“Thirty-one years ago, in 1992, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan were in a movie together:Encino Man. Two actors fromEncino Manare nominated for Oscars,” Kimmel jokedin his opening monologue. “What an incredible night it must be for the two of you, and what a very difficult night for Pauly Shore. Maybe it’s time to rebootBio-Dome.““I loved it,” Shore said in his tweet about the joke, adding, “Butwhat I REALLY loved isthat my old buddies from back in the day, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan, took homethe Oscars! Never quit on your dreams.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan inEncino Man(1992).Buena VistaShore voiced his support for both actors ahead of the awards ceremony in a clip that aired onGood Morning AmericaFriday.The actorshared his excitement for his former costars, commenting on the “insane” story of their comeback over three decades afterEncino Man.“These guys —what a comeback. It’s almost like they were inEncino Man, they dethawed them and they’re coming back to life,” Shore said, referencingEncino Man’s plot.The movie follows Shore and Astin, 52, as teenagers who dig up a primitive human from the Stone Age (Fraser) and enroll him in their high school.Michelle Yeoh with Brendan Fraser, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.Arturo Holmes/Getty Images"Anyways, I’m going to binge-watch [Encino Man] this weekend, simultaneously watching to see who’s going to take home the awards,” Shore added in the video.Concluded theSon in Lawactor, “Congratulations, guys. Good luck, bros.“As one of Fraser’s first roles kickstarting his career — while simultaneously one of Quan’s last, before he recently made his return to the big screen — their comebacks into this year’s award circuit was a full-circle moment.Afterreuniting for the first timein three decades at theCritics' Choice Awardsin January, Fraser and Quan took home the awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor atthe Oscars, respectively.
Pauly Shoremay be a comedian himself, but he can also take a joke.
TheEncino Manactor, 55, was the butt of one of hostJimmy Kimmel’s jokes at theOscars 2023on Sunday but didn’t take it to heart,tweeting his supportof his former castmatesBrendan FraserandKe Huy Quanalongside a video clip of Kimmel’s joke.
“I don’t know if you guys saw the@TheAcademyAwards last night, but@jimmykimmelpoked fun at me in the monologue,” Shore tweeted Monday.
Along with Quan’sGooniescostarSean Astin, the three starred in the 1992 comedyEncino Mantogether, which was met with critical reviews — something Kimmel, 55, was quick to point out after introducing first-time nominees (and eventual winners!) Fraser, 54, and Quan, 51.
“Thirty-one years ago, in 1992, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan were in a movie together:Encino Man. Two actors fromEncino Manare nominated for Oscars,” Kimmel jokedin his opening monologue. “What an incredible night it must be for the two of you, and what a very difficult night for Pauly Shore. Maybe it’s time to rebootBio-Dome.”
“I loved it,” Shore said in his tweet about the joke, adding, “Butwhat I REALLY loved isthat my old buddies from back in the day, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan, took homethe Oscars! Never quit on your dreams.”
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Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan inEncino Man(1992).Buena Vista
Shore voiced his support for both actors ahead of the awards ceremony in a clip that aired onGood Morning AmericaFriday.
The actorshared his excitement for his former costars, commenting on the “insane” story of their comeback over three decades afterEncino Man.
“These guys —what a comeback. It’s almost like they were inEncino Man, they dethawed them and they’re coming back to life,” Shore said, referencingEncino Man’s plot.
The movie follows Shore and Astin, 52, as teenagers who dig up a primitive human from the Stone Age (Fraser) and enroll him in their high school.
Michelle Yeoh with Brendan Fraser, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.Arturo Holmes/Getty Images
“Anyways, I’m going to binge-watch [Encino Man] this weekend, simultaneously watching to see who’s going to take home the awards,” Shore added in the video.
Concluded theSon in Lawactor, “Congratulations, guys. Good luck, bros.”
As one of Fraser’s first roles kickstarting his career — while simultaneously one of Quan’s last, before he recently made his return to the big screen — their comebacks into this year’s award circuit was a full-circle moment.
Afterreuniting for the first timein three decades at theCritics' Choice Awardsin January, Fraser and Quan took home the awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor atthe Oscars, respectively.
source: people.com
